melanosis

Meaning

1. The morbid deposition of black matter, often of a malignant character, causing pigmented tumours.
2. Pigmentation of tissue.
3. Synonym of nigredo

Synonyms

melanism

abnormal pigmentation

porphyria

melanopathy

pigmentation disorders

melanose

black mould of rice

Translations

melanosi

melanosi

mélanose

melanosis

Melanose

melanose

trouble de la pigmentation

mélanisme

disfunzioni della pigmentazione

porfíria

melanose

donkere verkleuring

Etymology

From melano- + -osis.